A new IDB study from the series The future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean estimates that the region will need 12 million teachers, 3 million doctors and 8 million nurses by the year 2040.
The study also highlights that jobs in education and health are good

Miami Dade College (MDC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will host Demand Solutions Miami on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami.
Eighteen startups in design, fashion, gastronomy, music and multimedia have been selected to participate in a one-of-a-kind conference that will highlight innovation and entrepreneurship that improves lives.

New Atlantic Council report commissioned by IDB offers contrasting scenarios for crime, democracy, trade and economic growth
The Atlantic Council today released "Latin America and the Caribbean 2030: Future Scenarios," a report commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that looks at how the region's countries could evolve over the next 14 years, underscoring how more integration and better governance hold the key to greater prosperity.

An IDB loan of $80.05 million will help reduce mortality caused by chronic diseases
The InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of $80.05 million to improve the health of the population of São Bernardo do Campo (SBC), the fourth largest municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, with a population of nearly 800,000.

Program aims to set up an integrated services network with focus on primary care
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $200 million loan designed to strengthen the health care system in the Brazilian state of Bahia, with a special focus on the Salvador metropolitan region and reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases affecting the most vulnerable segments of its population.

The program aims to reduce deaths caused by chronic diseases and maternal mortality
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100 million loan to strengthen the health system of Brazil's State of Sergipe and reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases and maternal mortality affecting vulnerable populations.

Loan for $60 million to improve living conditions in areas of extreme poverty
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the approval of a loan for $60 million for a program of social protection and family support in Brazil’s state of Paraná.

Program to implement a model for Brazil’s regional networks
Brazil’s São Paulo state will receive a loan for $270 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to strengthen health care management and implement a regional networks model for the country’s Unified Health System.

Goal is to reduce early pregnancies and truancy and to prepare young people for the labor market
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan to support a Rio de Janeiro State program to integrate into society 40,000 young people who live in favelas cleared of drug-trafficking gangs.

Seminar in Bahia addresses epidemic of chronic disease in Latin America and the Caribbean
Early interventions and improved primary care could prevent more than six million annual hospitalizations in Latin America and the Caribbean due to chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) shows.